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Merrow

). Merrow (from Irish , Middle Irish or ) is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The term is anglicised from the Irish word murúch. The merrows supposedly require a magical cap ( ; anglicised: cohuleen druith) in order to travel between deep water and dry land.

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). Merrow (from Irish , Middle Irish or ) is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The term is anglicised from the Irish word murúch. The merrows supposedly require a magical cap ( ; anglicised: cohuleen druith) in order to travel between deep water and dry land.

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